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McMaster Daily NewsThu, 08 Dec 2016 19:56:53 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1Microorganisms isolated in cave for four million years helps researchers understand the origins of antibiotic resistancehttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/microorganisms-isolated-in-cave-for-four-million-years-helps-researchers-understand-the-origins-of-antibiotic-resistance/
Pioneering work being carried out in a cave in New Mexico by researchers at McMaster is changing the understanding of how antibiotic resistance may have emerged and how doctors can combat it in the future.2016-12-08daily_headlines_56701Smallpox research blurs line between ancient diseases, emerging infectionshttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/smallpox-research-blurs-line-between-ancient-diseases-emerging-infections/
New genetic research suggests that smallpox, a pathogen that has caused millions of deaths worldwide, may not be an ancient disease but a much more modern killer.Michelle Donovan 2016-12-08daily_headlines_56664Unique programs offer students hands-on opportunities to learn about sustainabilityhttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/unique-programs-offer-students-hand-on-opportunities-to-learn-about-sustainability/
Demand is growing for McMaster’s academic sustainability programs which provide opportunities for students to develop and lead community based, interdisciplinary experiential learning projects.Erica Balch2016-12-08daily_headlines_56674Meet the student who collects and sends books to Indigenous communities around the worldhttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/meet-the-student-who-collects-and-sends-books-to-indigenous-communities-around-the-world/
Emma Mogus, was only 12 years old when she cofounded Books with No Bounds, a non-profit, volunteer-based program that distributes books and other learning tools to improve reading and literacy skills among Indigenous youth around the world.2016-12-08daily_headlines_56697Exam period begins at McMasterhttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/exam-period-begins-at-mcmaster/
Classes have ended and exams begin Friday at McMaster.2016-12-08daily_headlines_56687MacServe students are building a healthier and resilient community in Hamiltonhttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/macserve-students-are-building-a-healthier-and-resilient-community-in-hamilton/
The Welcome Inn Community Centre in Hamilton joined the MacServe program in 2013 and together McMaster students and local volunteers have worked towards building a more healthy and resilient community.Elizabeth DiEmanuele, Student Success Centre2016-12-08daily_headlines_56682Red dresses blanket campus to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous womenhttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/red-dresses-blanket-campus-to-raise-awareness-of-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women/
McMaster will recognize the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Tuesday with a series of events on campus.2016-12-06daily_headlines_56670Historians launch book on Hamilton Harbourhttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/historians-launch-book-on-hamilton-harbour/
It was a celebration more than 20 years in the making.Wade Hemsworth 2016-12-05daily_headlines_56668Researchers uncover evidence of malaria in Italy during height of Roman Empirehttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/researchers-uncover-evidence-of-malaria-in-italy-during-height-of-roman-empire/
The genomic data is important, say researchers, because it serves as a key reference point for when and where the parasite existed in humans, and provides more information about the evolution of human disease.Michelle Donovan 2016-12-05daily_headlines_56660Mac's minor in sustainability highlighted in report on green campuseshttp://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/macs-minor-in-sustainability-highlighted-in-report-on-green-campuses/
The report showcases how post-secondary institutions across Ontario are fighting climate change, building green communities and embedding the teaching of environmental issues into curricula.Matt Terry 2016-12-05daily_headlines_56659